baffle vs stump

stump vs baffle

baffle and stump both are nouns.

baffle and stump both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
baffle	Yes	No	Yes	No
stump	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, stump is a hyponym of baffle; that is, stump is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than baffle:

baffle: be a mystery or bewildering to
stump: cause to be perplexed or confounded

Other hyponyms of baffle include mix up, riddle, elude, escape.

baffle (noun)	stump (noun)
a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy	(cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket
	a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
	the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed
	the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled

baffle (verb)	stump (verb)
restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)	remove tree stumps from
be a mystery or bewildering to	cause to be perplexed or confounded
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of	travel through a district and make political speeches
	walk heavily

Difference between baffle and stump

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